Monash University Handbook 2011 Postgraduate - Course

3108 - Master of Visual Arts

This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Art and Design

Managing faculty	Art and Design
Abbreviated title	MVA
CRICOS code	040037M
Total credit points required	72
Standard duration of study (years)	1.5 years FT, 3 years PT
Study mode and location	On-campus (Caulfield, Gippsland) Off-campus (Gippsland)
Admission, fee and application details	http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/3108
Contact details	Telephone +61 3 9903 1517, email enquiries@artdes.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.artdes.monash.edu.au.
Course coordinator	Dr Dan Wollmering (Caulfield), Mr Rodney Forbes (Gippsland and off-campus)

Description

This coursework masters degree provides critical guidance in contemporary visual arts philosophies and is designed for students with an undergraduate degree in fine or visual arts looking to further develop their studio practice. It offers the flexibility of both on-campus and off-campus study, and attracts artists wishing to work from their own studio.

The program asks students to relate their own practice to historical and contemporary discourse. It encourages a relationship between technical excellence in the studio and the conceptual aspirations of the discipline. Students are exposed to a critical review of their work in a supportive environment.

The aim of the course is the cultivation of methodologies for independent work. All studio units commence with an outline of the opportunities for artistic integrity and the means for achieving this. Students' studio work is then exposed to critical reflection and testing. The theoretical units support the student in carrying out this work with a level of methodological sophistication.

Objectives

Upon completion of the Master of Visual Arts, student can expect to have acquired a capacity for advanced work in an area of the visual arts, together with a critical understanding of visual arts theory and practice. Graduates also acquire a capacity to undertake research in the visual arts.

Credit for prior studies

Up to 24 points of credit may be granted for successful completion of a further year of art or design studies beyond the pass degree.

Assessment

Several assessment methods are used during the course, including written assignments, submission of studio work and seminar presentations. Some units will be assessed by a panel.

Structure

The course consists of three studio units and two units of contextual, critical or theoretical studies to complement and support the student's studio work.

Disciplines offered*

ceramics (Caulfield)
drawing (Caulfield, Gippsland)
glass (Caulfield)
metals and jewellery (Caulfield)
painting (Caulfield, Gippsland)
photomedia (Caulfield, Gippsland)
printmedia (Caulfield, Gippsland)
sculpture (Caulfield, Gippsland)
visual Arts (Caulfield, Gippsland).

Interdisciplinary studio projects will be considered on a case by case basis.

* Disciplines offered at Caulfield are available for on-campus mode only; disciplines offered at Gippsland are available for both on-campus and off-campus mode.

Requirements

First year

Semester one

MVA4001 Studio discipline A
MVA4021 Philosophies of the studio A

Semester two

MVA4002 Studio discipline B
MVA4022 Philosophies of the studio B

Second year

Semester one

MVA5001 Studio project

Alternative exit(s)

The program can be exited after one or two semesters of full-time study or the equivalent. Students exiting after successfully completing:

one semester of study (24 points) take out the Graduate Certificate in Visual Arts
two semesters of study (48 points) take out the Graduate Diploma of Visual Arts.

Award(s)

Master of Visual Arts